A busy month for car dealerships lifted retail sales for the first time in three months while more expensive food and gas boosted US consumer prices by the most in nearly a year. Retail sales rose 0.4% last month, buoyed by auto and gasoline station purchases.
Retail sales post modest gain in July, consumer prices rise
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